Chapter 83 Duck-billed Fire Dragon! You are the challenger!
As the steam was carried away by the hot air from the crater, the two Pokémon on the field gradually revealed their shapes.
Due to the impact of the explosion, the duck-billed fire dragon and the giant crab each retreated two steps...
After all, it is a formal gym challenge, and it is important to stop at the right time!
It's okay to use tactics, but sneak attacks are not appropriate - so the Pokémon on both sides are ready to fight again, waiting for the next instruction from their trainer.
"Huh...huh..."
“Gurgle…”
The continuous straight punches depleted the physical strength of both sides.
Due to the special environment of the volcanic site, the water attribute advantage of the giant crab no longer existed in the battle, and the two sides were only evenly matched.
"Come back...Giant Claw Crab!"
Wang Yao felt that it was about enough. The giant crab was here to gain experience, and it was not the protagonist today.
"Show yourself, Big Steel Snake!"
Holding the Poké Ball, Wang Yao deliberately dragged out the sound.
Facing the lava pool on one side of the venue, Wang Yao pressed the release switch of the Poké Ball.
...This time he didn't plan to throw the ball away directly.
The red beams of light gathered again, and a monster made of steel slowly emerged from one side of the venue.
"Ew!"
The plane of the magma pool is about four or five meters away from the suspended venue. Even if half of Steelix's body is lying in the magma, its head is still five or six meters above the fighting platform.
"call……"
Charmeleon raised his head in a daze, but all he saw was Steelix's broad chin like a shovel.
If Xia Bo's duck-billed fire dragon had played Metal Slug... he would have a strange sense of déjà vu at this moment.
"Old man! I'm afraid your platform isn't strong enough to bear the weight of Steelix... Now that its head is still on the field, it doesn't count as me leaving the field, right?"
Wang Yao explained very considerately.
"Your Steelix...is not afraid of lava?"
Xia Bo widened his eyes and walked to the edge of the platform to look down.
But I found that the big steel snake was really half soaked in magma...
"What kind of monster is this...wait...could it be!?"
A few drops of hot sweat appeared on Xia Bo's head.
"You are——a one-in-a-million century-old steel snake?!"
Xia Bo opened his mouth wide and shouted - he had also heard the legend of the century-old steel snake.
Xia Bo flashed and appeared in the middle of the battle platform. His long-dormant scientific research spirit was reactivated, and he looked at the alloy body of Steelix with curiosity.
"It's not easy... It's really not easy..."
Xia Bo took out a small analyzer from somewhere and put it on his right eye.
"The detector can't even scan the specific alloy composition... It seems that further research is needed in the laboratory..."
"…The first characteristic is its excellent resistance to fire? And how about its defense against water-attribute energy?"
Xia Bo took out a small knife made of the same special alloy and tried to scrape some steel chips off the giant steel snake.
"No need to research anything more - Professor Oak's report will probably be published soon!"
Wang Yao interrupted Xia Bo's research enthusiasm.
"What—Damu!? You actually handed over such valuable research materials to that old guy!"
Maybe because he usually wears a wig, Xia Bo seems to have forgotten that his real age is a few years older than Oki Yukinari...
"Well! Anyway, we've almost finished all the research that needs to be done... Let's get back to the point and start the Pokémon battle..."
Wang Yao hesitated for half a second and did not choose to complain about Xia Bo's age.
"Hey... Really - that guy gets all the good stuff!"
Xia Bo put away the detector and knife somewhat dejectedly and walked back to the other end of the venue.
"Although your physical fitness as a steel snake is definitely far superior to that of its peers... I will not give in just like that!"
Xia Bo cheered up and encouraged his duck-billed fire dragon with a few words.
"Being bigger doesn't necessarily mean you win - Rathalos, use Big Word Explosion!"
The opponent's body is not in the venue, and the duck-billed fire dragon can only use long-range skills to attack the opponent.
As the owner of the gym, Xia Bo does not want to actively break the rules of the game... Since the battle venue is restricted, the winner will be decided on the field.
"Don't worry about those weak flames! Let's attack directly - sharp stone attack!"
Anyway, with Steelix's size and movements, it can't escape the range of the huge explosion... Wang Yao felt that shouting like this would make it seem more imposing!
boom--!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh——!
The next second after the huge flame explosion hit Steelix's body, several sharp stones condensed in mid-air and smashed towards the Rathalos on the field one after another.
Bang——boom!
The extremely compressed flame exploded!
Steelix was knocked back, but because the area around the venue was not large, he quickly regained his balance by the edge of the lava pool.
"Jump up! Then use the Rocket Hammer!"
Of course Xia Bo didn't dare to order the duck-billed fire dragon to take it head-on like Wang Yao did...
If the sharp stone attack hits, the duck-billed fire dragon will be in trouble!
"call--!"
The duck-billed fire dragon can jump from the lava pool to the battle platform, so its jumping ability is naturally not bad.
After jumping up to avoid the attack of the sharp rocks, the two tumors on the head of the Rathalos glowed, and it completed charging in mid-air, and then rushed towards the head of the Steelix!
"——Use the Iron Head trick to push back!
Isn't it just a competition of who is more stubborn?
In this regard, Steelix will not lose!
boom--!
The tumorous head hit the iron head with a crisp sound!
"call……"
The duck-billed fire dragon was knocked back by the force of the collision and fell to the ground in a daze.
"Huwu..."
The duck-billed fire dragon felt like there were little stars in front of his eyes...
But Steelix just shook his head and was not hurt.
"Don't stop—keep using the iron head!"
Wang Yao would not miss such a good opportunity to attack.
"Duck-billed Fire Dragon! Get out of the way!"
Fortunately, Xia Bo's reminder was timely, and the duck-billed fire dragon stood up from the ground with a somersault.
"Ew!"
The shovel-shaped jaw of Steelix was constantly raised and smashed down... like playing whack-a-mole, smashing towards the Rathalos on the battle platform!
"call--!"
"call……"
The power of Steelix's attack was too terrifying, and Infernape was exhausted and couldn't make any effective counterattack.
After all, the opponent's head is as tall as two Charmeleons stacked together... and as a steel-type Pokémon, it has overcome its weakness of being afraid of fire...
“…Get out of the way!”
Xia Bo tried several times to make the duck-billed fire dragon fight back, but unfortunately it was ineffective. No matter whether it was spraying flames or exploding with fire, it had no effect on the opponent.
"Who is this kid...?"
Xia Bo wiped the sweat from his head and thought to himself that something was wrong.
"Steeljack... As the evolved form of Onix - could this be the secret technique that the Dark Gray Gym has mastered?!"
Xia Bo suddenly remembered what Wang Yao said when he entered the room.
boom--!
The duck-billed fire dragon once again avoided the opponent's brutal attack.
Helpless, Xia Bo could only let the Rathalos continue to escape - trying to consume Steelix's physical strength.
With this comparison - it's as if Steelix has become the defending gym leader Pokémon, and he and Charmeleon are the challengers!
"——Use Rock Slide to restrict the opponent's movement!"
Wang Yao doesn't want to play duck hunting anymore...
boom!Boom!
Huge rocks gathered in the air and then fell onto the ground!
As the boulders continued to accumulate, the available space on the field gradually became smaller, and the duck-billed fire dragon was finally trapped by several boulders...
"Ew!"
The shovel head, as big as a bulldozer, was coming towards him with great momentum, and the duck-billed fire dragon was caught in a dilemma!
"call--!"
Stretching out its claws to face its opponent, the duck-billed fire dragon can only make one last attempt.